SPICY MISO UDON NOODLE SOUP WITH JSL FOODS

What’s your favorite cuisine? I am pretty sure mine is Asian. When JSL Foods invited me to submit a recipe for their food blogger challenge using Fortune Udon Noodles, I immediately accepted. I decided to make a Spicy Miso Udon Noodle Soup and this recipe has some tasty twists that takes this classic soup to a new level of delicious.

Twist Number 1

The first twist is how I prepared the broth. Using flavors of fresh ginger, dried Porcini mushrooms, lime juice, Tamari, sesame oil and miso packets, I created a miso-flavored broth that tastes incredibly savory. It smells so good simmering on the stove while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Twist Number 2

The second twist is instead of seaweed, I added spinach leaves, because they have a very similar texture.

Twist Number 3

The third twist is the tofu. Although miso soup typically has tofu in it, I decided to roast my tofu after soaking it in a mixture of sesame oil, Tamari and Sriracha. It gives the tofu a nice texture and the salty, spicy flavor is absolutely incredible. I had to stop myself from snacking on them.

I also mixed the shiitake mushrooms with Tamari and sesame oil before placing them in the oven.

Twist Number 4

Another twist is the addition of the udon noodles. Miso soup doesn’t typically include noodles, but I wanted to make this soup a little more hearty. I loved cooking with the Fortune Udon Noodles, because they’re a thicker noodle and they cook really fast.

You can purchase JSL Foods Fortune Noodles at Jewel supermarkets. There’s a choice of three flavors including original, mushroom and chicken. I tried my recipe with all three and although they all tasted really good, my favorite was the mushroom flavor since it paired so nicely with the roasted shiitakes.

Noodle Preparation

I recommend preparing the noodles last because they cook within 2-3 minutes. When removing them from the packaging, you may be tempted to try to separate them, but don’t do this. They will separate on their own as they boil in the water.

When you serve the soup, add the noodles first, followed by the mushrooms and tofu. Then, pour the broth over the top. I chose to use sliced scallions, cilantro and sesame seeds as garnish, but feel free to use the garnishes of your choice. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it.

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Disclosure:JSL Foods provided me the Fortune Udon Noodles in exchange for a recipe submission using their product. As always, all opinions are my own. Thank you to my readers for supporting the brands that keep Up Close & Tasty cooking and shooting.